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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lacy Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Sharpe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lacy Summers's chin.
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193 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Lacy Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe forces Summers back against the cage and clinches.
Sharpe wants to stall.
Sharpe has Summers pressed against the cage, preventing Summers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Summers is trying to break the clinch but Sharpe is controlling him.
Sharpe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Summers smiles and moves away.
Sharpe moves into the clinch.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe clinches up against the cage.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Summers can't break the clinch.
Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Summers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sharpe connects with a body shot that sends Summers's belly button to the back.
Sharpe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Summers avoiding damage as Sharpe throws knees to the body.
Sharpe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Summers keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Summers has him pressed against the cage.
Sharpe tries to break the clinch but Summers is controlling the position.
Summers wants to get back to striking at distance but Sharpe won't allow it.
Summers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Summers really is a fat lump.
Sharpe looks to land a body kick but Summers moved away.
As Sharpe looks to move away, Summers throws a big counter combo bu Sharpe just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers rushes Sharpe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sharpe working hard to break the clinch.
Sharpe tries to circle away but Summers has him pinned against the cage.
Sharpe looks winded!
Sharpe prevents Summers from breaking the clinch.
Sharpe fails to pull guard.
Summers keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Summers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharpe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Summers breaks the clinch.
Summers tries to keep at a distance but Sharpe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharpe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Summers has him pressed against the cage.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Summers has double underhooks.
Summers keeps control of Sharpe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Summers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but Summers avoids them all with ease.
We've been informed that Sharpe has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sharpe darts in and clinches Summers up against the cage.
Sharpe has had enough of the clinch but Summers keeps him there for the moment.
Summers prevents Sharpe from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Summers is controlling him.
Summers trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharpe.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Summers has him pressed against the cage.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
Sharpe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Summers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Summers decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Summers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharpe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Sharpe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Summers misses with a body shot.
Sharpe clinches with his opponent.
Sharpe tries to circle away but Summers has him pinned against the cage.
Sharpe tries to break the clinch but Summers is controlling the position.
Summers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharpe has managed to clinch.
Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharpe slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sharpe forces Summers back against the cage and clinches.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.
Sharpe wants to get back to striking at distance but Summers won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers breaks the clinch.
Sharpe clinches up against the cage.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Summers has double underhooks.
Summers tries to break the clinch but Sharpe is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sharpe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharpe has managed to clinch.
Sharpe is trying to push Summers away but Summers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharpe wants to break free but Summers has control.
Sharpe looking for a takedown.
Sharpe wants to take the fight to the mat but Summers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers manages to break the clinch.
Summers fails to land the takedown.
Sharpe has managed to clinch.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses
and Summers counters with a two punch combo.
Summers tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe misses with a hook.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sharpe enables Summers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sharpe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Summers shoots in and bounces Sharpe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sharpe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Summers is one step ahead there.
Summers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Summers wanted to stand there but Sharpe had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Summers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Summers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lacy Summers dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sharpe lands with a straight right. Summers didn't see that one coming.
Summers tries to clinch but Sharpe is having none of it.
Sharpe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sharpe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Summers breaks the clinch.
Sharpe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe tries to bum rush Summers with a series of wild strikes but Summers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Summers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sharpe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Summers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sharpe swivels and escapes.
Sharpe slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
It seemed like Sharpe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sharpe's waist but Sharpe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Summers off to one side.
Summers fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lacy Summers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe clinches with his opponent.
Summers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharpe misses with a head kick.
Sharpe rushes Summers and presses him up against the cage.
Summers has Sharpe pressed against the cage, preventing Sharpe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Summers manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Summers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lacy Summers is winning the standup battle so far.
Sharpe has managed to clinch.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
Sharpe throws a low kick but Summers avoids it.
Summers closes the distance and clinches up with Sharpe, looking for a takedown. Summers pushes Sharpe against the cage but Sharpe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Summers gets tackled into the cage by Sharpe. Sharpe maintains the clinch.
Summers tries to break the clinch but Sharpe is controlling the position.
Sharpe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Summers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David Sharpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sharpe to the mat! Sharpe manages to get full guard.
Summers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Summers stands up and waves to Sharpe to follow him.
Sharpe has closed the distance and engaged Summers in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Summers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Sharpe.
Sharpe tries to sprawl but Summers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Summers tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sharpe controls his leg.
Summers slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharpe wants to stand back up but Summers manages to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Sharpe.
I think Sharpe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Sharpe!
David Sharpe decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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